Law Library Databases

Check the law library catalog, ATLAS, for books, journals and other materials:

NewDatabases

Law360: Current legal news service covering over 40 practice, industry, and state sections. Available only at Washburn School of Law to law faculty and students. (added 1/2015)

Hein Online ABA Law Journal Library: This library digitizes ABA Law Library Collection Periodicals, along with 45 periodicals previously only available to ABA section members. It provides access to current volumes of included periodicals and covers all subject areas of American law. (added 1/2015)

General Resources

Washlaw Web: is one of the nations leading Internet legal research portals. It links to local, state, federal, and international legal materials.

Bloomberg Law: integrates company and market information, proprietary news and comprehensive legal content—all searchable in one place. Available to Washburn Law students, staff, and faculty only (requires personal account).

Lexis: provides an expansive collection of online legal content. Available to Washburn Law students, staff, and faculty only(requires personal account).

Westlaw: provides an extensive collection of online legal content. Available to Washburn Law students, staff, and faculty only(requires personal account).

Fastcase: includes primary law from all 50 states, as well as deep federal coverage going back to 1 U.S. 1, 1 F.2d 1, 1 F.Supp. 1, and 1 B.R. 1. Available only in the Law School building.

Hein Online:provides image and text-based access to law journals, Federal Register, treaties and agreements, U.S. Supreme Court reports.The libraries in HeinOnline provide comprehensive coverage from the inception of each publication.

These electronic indexes and databases are available to all users in the
Washburn School of Law Library. Access outside of the law school
building (remote access) is available to Washburn faculty and
students. First and last name and WU number are required for access.
Some resources
require a faculty/student password, as indicated. Exceptions are noted for specific databases.